Cable Forum - General Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

OMG

Sky Movies and Sky Sports only cost £37.89 per month in UK money (€46) on UPC Ireland.

http://www.upc.ie/television/premium/skysm/

Anyone moving to Ireland?

Fix post after using Bing. It cost more than Virgin Media.

denphone

08-04-2014 20:15

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

So why are customers in this country being charged over £40 a month for sports and movies.

Gunslinger

08-04-2014 20:21

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35687104)

OMG

Sky Movies and Sky Sports only cost £27.60 per month in UK money (€46) on UPC Ireland.

http://www.upc.ie/television/premium/skysm/

Anyone moving to Ireland?

EUR 46 is about £37.70 at current rates - not quite such a difference. Presumably fluctuates from time to time, contract may have been set when Euro was higher.

Media Boy UK

08-04-2014 20:26

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35687108)

So why are customers in this country being charged over £40 a month for sports and movies.

Smallworld are saving £6.89 base on UPC Ireland viewers.
Virgin Media are saving £3.64 base on UPC Ireland viewers.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunslinger (Post 35687112)

EUR 46 is about £37.70 at current rates - not quite such a difference. Presumably fluctuates from time to time, contract may have been set when Euro was higher.

I cant work Euro money out that well.

Fix total using Bing.

Media Boy UK

08-04-2014 22:43

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

MB Views: Virgin Media started to join Smallworld to network?

Look like Virgin Media has been busy in Smallworld areas here is the new channel lineup for Smallworld areas from March 2014:

Smallworld Channels removed?

136. Watch +1
163. Pick +1
208. Good Food +1
231. Ideal World
232. Ideal Extra
350. MTV Music
351. MTV Base
352. MTV Hits
353. MTV Dance
354. MTV Rocks
355. MTV Classic
356. VH1
357. Viva
505. CNBC
508. Euronews
510. CCTV News
514. Al Jazeera English
533. Eden +1
538. Yesterday +1

Smallworld Channels added:

123. Sky 1 +1
136. BBC1 Scotland HD
350. MTV Base
351. MTV Hits
352. MTV Dance
353. MTV Rocks
354. VH1
355. MTV Classic
356. VIVA
357. MTV Music
534. Drama

Old lineup (Until Wednesday): http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...tv-lineup.html

New lineup: http://www.smallworldcable.com/SMALL..._list_2014.pdf

NOTE: Channel lineup for Smallworld base on links.

andy_m

09-04-2014 08:50

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35687116)

Smallworld are saving £6.89 base on UPC Ireland viewers.
Virgin Media are saving £3.64 base on UPC Ireland viewers.

---------- Post added at 19:26 ---------- Previous post was at 19:25 ----------

I cant work Euro money out that well.

Fix total using Bing.

Better vote "NO" then!

harry_hitch

09-04-2014 12:31

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35687108)

So why are customers in this country being charged over £40 a month for sports and movies.

Because people continue to pay it.:)

1andrew1

09-04-2014 12:44

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35687283)

Because people continue to pay it.:)

Totally agree. The actual figures in the end after correcting the €£ exchange rate were VM £34.25, UPC £37.70. (This comparison excludes base packages, line rental, broadband, HD etc.)

BenMcr

09-04-2014 12:45

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35687108)

So why are customers in this country being charged over £40 a month for sports and movies.

Quote:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35687283)

Because people continue to pay it.:)

Remember £20.78 of that is the regulated price for Sky Sports 1&2 http://media.ofcom.org.uk/analysts/regulated-prices/

muppetman11

09-04-2014 13:15

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35687108)

So why are customers in this country being charged over £40 a month for sports and movies.

You aren't forced to pay it !!!!! You choose to pay it big difference.

Try exploring alternatives like other people do or better still manage without.

Anypermitedroute

09-04-2014 13:34

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

its a good point and i am strongly thinking of removing movies and sport and look at alternatives

Mad Max

09-04-2014 13:38

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35687246)

Better vote "NO" then!

Quality post mate, take a bow......:D:D

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